Video of the very strange McDonnell XF-85 Goblin, a "parasite fighter jet" tested out by the US military in 1948. Designed to be carried insider a bomber and deployed mid-flight through the bomb bay, the Goblin had folding wings. It also had no landing gear--it was meant to re-enter the...

Here's a novel way to prevent litter: place an animatronic goat on the premises. At Tokyo's Edogawa Kyotei boat race course, gamblers used to throw their losing tickets on the floor. Enter robo-goat, which has been programmed to "eat" the tickets you place in its mouth; feeding the thing is...

Yes, we previously reported on the aerodynamically awesome, nearly unbreakable, and windproof up to 80 MPH SENZ Umbrella, which, by the way, snagged a 2007 Red Dot Award...but have you ever seen an umbrella get this extreme? These cloud pirates take SENZ for a ride at 180 MPH...and we're glad...

We're not sure what's weirder, the fact that it's made from carved wood or that it's tandem. Either way it's a great anti-theft feature; you'll never have a problem spotting the thief who stole and is riding around on this.via ecofriend